7Counselling prior to treatment procedure

7 Counselling prior to treatment procedure

For the purposes of section 13(1) and (2) of the Act, the following matters are prescribed—

(a) the options or choices available to the particular woman and her partner, if any;

(b) the possible outcomes of a treatment procedure;

(c) any issue or concern raised by the woman or her partner, if any, in relation to the treatment procedure;

(d) if relevant, advising any children who may be born as a result of a treatment procedure about their donor origins and rights to information;

(e) if relevant, the Central Register and the information required to be kept in the Central Register;

Reg. 7(f) substituted by S.R. No. 60/2022 reg. 6(b).

(f) if relevant, issues relating to the use of donated gametes or embryos in the treatment procedure, including the following—

(i) the effect of section 29 of the Act on using donor gametes;

(ii) the withdrawal or lapsing of a donor's consent;

(iii) consent requirements for an extension of storage or for the removal of an embryo from storage;

Reg. 7(g) amended by S.R. No. 60/2022 reg. 6(c).

(g) if relevant, issues relating to genetic siblings who share a common genetic parent but are raised in different families;

Reg. 7(h) inserted by S.R. No. 60/2022 reg. 6(d).

(h) if section 20A of the Act applies—

(i) the consequences of separation on consent to the treatment procedure; and

(ii) the requirement for each party to give a written notice of separation with the relevant registered ART provider or doctor.

Reg. 7A inserted by S.R. No. 60/2022 reg. 7, amended by S.R. No. 141/2024 reg. 6.